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The episode didn't go exactly how I envisioned, but it was still what I wanted. This had to be the best episode of Sunshine yet. Lots of drama, and not cringey like the original Love Live. It felt real to me.

Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Adam Croasdell, Chris Parson, more star Square Enix began streaming a new trailer revealing the English voice cast for its Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game on Monday.

On September 7, Izumi Macra will release her third album, "Identity. " This is her first released since her single "P. S. " last November. That single is on the album, along with 10 other songs. Macra has now released the music video "Makura", for...

So, did anyone not guess that Nene would be showing up as a part-time debug/playtester this time around? Anyone? This episode was devoted entirely to Nene's first attempts at becoming part of the working world, which is something of a challenge fo...

Whoa, who knew Snorlax fans had this much energy? As you can guess from his drowsy-sounding name, Snorlax is a pretty chill Pokémon. As a matter of fact, the rotund Pocket Monster spends so much time sleeping that he's been a plot-convenient roadb...

Anime Expo may be more than a month ago but the Cowboy Bebop Jazz Cat Experience was something I will remember for years to come. This year, fans of Cowboy Bebop had a chance to attend the Cowboy Bebop Jazz Cat Experience featuring Alice Undergrou...

Idea Factory International announced western release dates for SuperdimensionNeptune VS Sega Hard Girls, and there's just a little under two months to go. The crossover action is coming to PS Vita in North America on October 18, followed by Europe...

All Out! ! , an upcoming TV anime based on the rugby manga by Shiori Amase, has released new information about the show, including a new key visual, additional cast announcements, and the Japanese TV broadcast schedule.

Another playable character has been revealed for Omega Force's Berserk game in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. This time it's Wyald, the brutal leader of the Black Dog Knights, and Famitsu's first look shows him both in his normal and Apostl...

After all, "playing it loud" was Nintendo's thing. Back in its salad days, Sega was known for having a bit of an edge to its video game marketing. The company has lost a lot of that swagger over the past 15 years, though, since it's hard not to le...

Fate/Grand Order's ongoing summer event has summoned even more alternate class servants and their seductive swimsuits for players to mindlessly ogle, a surefire way of acquiring both attention and cash-shop purchases.

Following the recent news that the streaming service will be offering the fall 2016 TV anime adaptation of Nanbaka, based on the prison action comedy manga by Sho Futamata (now available on Crunchyroll Manga), Crunchyroll has posted an English-sub...

SKE48 tops the singles chart with Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai (金の愛、銀の愛) selling over 251,000 copies. Their 17th single has tie-up as theme for drama 死幣-DEATH CASH staring lead member Matsui Jurina. Tokyo Performance Doll lands at #4 with 5th single Junai...

With volume 2 and the October issue of home magazine Comic Cune out August 27th, an early look has shown that Mitsuki's Hinako Note is set to be adapted into a TV anime. The 2014 cute girl comedy 4-panel follows an introverted girl whose quiet con...

Viz Media is celebrating its 30th anniversary, so congrats to Viz! To mark the occasion, famed manga artists sent signed drawings to the company. One of them in particular, however, stands out in the cool drawing department.

If the Rio 2016 closing ceremony showed us anything about what to expect from the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, it's that the Japanese will be leaning heavily on their pop culture icons - of which there are many.

The final chapter of Tite Kubo's now-classic shounen manga, Bleach, was officially released inside the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump! magazine on 22nd August. Along with the final chapters, the mangaka himself included a special message of his own: ...

Lust-filled watchers have gotten their fill with the latest episode of Masou Gakuen HxH as it has doled out another hefty amount of sex appeal, with the main protagonist getting the opportunity to play with 2 girls at once - which less cucked view...

Fullmetal Alchemist author Hiromu Arakawa's Silver Spoon manga has been on a couple extended hiatuses recently. The latest had it going on hiatus back in February after returning from an eight-month hiatus in January, and the series is finally pre...

All hail Godzilla, the most famous giant monster to ever grace the big screen. Hot on the heels of the new Shin Godzilla movie that TOHO released last month, a new anime film has just been announced, to be released to theaters next year.

After a few depressing episodes we get this upbeat and easygoing one, but it all feels like one big lie. The happier these characters become, the harder the struggle will become in the long-run, and the more harsh the final outcome.

A brief trailer for the soon-to-arrive Koe no Katachi movie has hinted at a roller-coaster of emotional drama, something that many would have likely predicted considering the film revolves around a deaf girl and the boy who used to bully her.

A 90-second full trailer has been released for the anime film adaptation of Fumiyo Kono's celebrated manga In This Corner of the World (Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni), featuring the introduction of voice actor Non as the heroine, Suzu Hojo.

After what seems like a lot of determination and combined effort, Subaru and co. are finally able to take down the Whale by ultimately crushing it with the giant tree. This is not without a lot of work from the group though.

We often hear about delays in games lately, but on the rare occasion publishers move up the release date by a couple weeks. This is the case with Kadokawa Games and Demon Gaze 2 for PS Vita. Demon Gaze 2 was previously announced as an October 13 r...

Japanese retailers have started accepting pre-orders for Kotobukiya's 1/8th scale "Airi Totoki Princess Bunny" figure from The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls franchise for a January 2017 release. The 195mm-tall figure is based on her popular illustra...

By Kallie Plagge This week on IGN Anime Club, Miranda, Kallie, Mike, and Meghan discuss what qualifies as anime and goes in depth with some of their favorite not-quite-anime shows, like Avatar: The Last Airbender and RWBY.

In celebration of Hatsune Miku's upcoming 9th anniversary, Crypton Future Media's music label KARENT has released a special 19 album music collection from 16 Vocaloid producers. This collection includes: Skulls were born in the credits roll / Summ...

Dark Horse has a whopper of a book on the way for fans of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series. Following the success of the previously-release Hyrule Historia is The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts, a 400-plus-page hardcover that features art, ...

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